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Skeletal System. Parts of the Skeletal System. Bones (skeleton) Joints Cartilages Ligaments. Subdivisions of Skeleton. Axial skeleton Appendicular skeleton. Functions of Bones. Support the body Protect soft organs Allow movement due to attached skeletal muscles
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Parts of the Skeletal System • Bones (skeleton) • Joints • Cartilages • Ligaments
Subdivisions of Skeleton • Axial skeleton • Appendicular skeleton
Functions of Bones • Supportthe body • Protectsoft organs • Allow movementdue to attached skeletal muscles • Store mineralsand fats • Blood cell formation
Bones of the Human Body • The adult skeleton has 206 bones • Two basic types of bone tissue • Compact bone - homogeneous • Spongy bone • Small needle-like pieces of bone • Many open spaces
Classification of Bone on the Basis of Shape • Longbones • Typically longerthan they are wide • Have a shaft with heads at both ends • Contain mostly compactbone • Example: femur, humerus
Classification of Bone on the Basis of Shape • Shortbones • Generally cube-shape • Contain mostly spongybone • Example: carpals, tarsals
Classification of Bone on the Basis of Shape • Flatbones • Thin, flattened, and usually curved • Two thin layers of compact bone surround a layer of spongy bone • Example: skull, ribs, sternum
Classification of Bone on the Basis of Shape • Irregularbones • Irregularshape • Do not fit into other bone classification categories • Example: vertebrae, hip bones
Anatomy of a Long Bone • Diaphysis • Shaft • Composed of compact bone • Epiphysis • Ends of the bone • Composed mostly of spongy bone
Anatomy of a Long Bone • Periosteum • Outside covering of the diaphysis • Fibrous connective tissue membrane • Sharpey’s fibers - secureperiosteum to underlying bone • Arteries - supply bone cells with nutrients
Anatomy of a Long Bone • Articular cartilage • Coversthe externalsurface of the epiphyses • Made of hyaline cartilage • Decreases frictionat joint surfaces
Anatomy of a Long Bone • Epiphyseal plate- flat plate of hyaline cartilage seen in young, growing bone • Epiphyseal line • Remnant of the epiphyseal plate • Seen in adult bones
Anatomy of a Long Bone • Medullary cavity • Cavity insideof the shaft • Contains yellow marrow(mostly fat) in adults • Contains red marrow(for blood cell formation) in infants
Bone Markings • Surface features of bones • Sites of attachments for muscles, tendons, and ligaments • Passages for nerves and blood vessels • Categories of bone markings • Projections or processes—grow out from the bone surface • Depressions or cavities—indentations
Microscopic Anatomy of Bone • Osteon(Haversian system) - a unit of bonecontaining central canal and matrix rings • Central(Haversian) canal • Opening in the center of an osteon • Carries blood vessels and nerves • Perforating(Volkman’s) canal • Canal perpendicular to the central canal • Carries blood vessels and nerves
Microscopic Anatomy of Bone • Lacunae • Cavities containing bone cells (osteocytes) • Arranged in concentric rings • Lamellae • Rings around the central canal • Sites of lacunae
Microscopic Anatomy of Bone • Canaliculi • Tiny canals • Radiate from the central canal to lacunae • Form a transport systemconnecting all bone cells to a nutrient supply
Formation of the Human Skelton • In embryos, the skeleton is primarily hyaline cartilage • During development, much of this cartilage is replaced by bone • Cartilage remains in isolated areas • Bridge of the nose • Parts of ribs • Joints
Bone Growth (Ossification) • Epiphyseal plates allow for lengthwise growth of long bones during childhood • New cartilage is continuously formed • Older cartilage becomes ossified • Cartilage is broken down • Enclosed cartilage is digested away, opening up a medullary cavity • Bone replaces cartilage through the action of osteoblasts
Bone Growth (Ossification) • Bones are remodeled and lengthened until growth stops • Bones are remodeledin response to two factors • Blood calcium levels • Pull of gravity and muscles on the skeleton • Bones grow in width (called appositional growth)
Types of Bone Cells • Osteocytes—mature bone cells • Osteoblasts—bone-forming cells • Osteoclasts—bone-destroying cells • Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium in response to parathyroid hormone • Bone remodeling is performed by both osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Bone Fractures • Fracture—break in a bone • Types of bone fractures • Closed (simple) fracture—break that does not penetrate the skin • Open (compound) fracture—broken bone penetrates through the skin • Bone fractures are treated by reduction and immobilization
Repair of Bone Fractures • Repair of Bone Fractures • Hematoma (blood-filled swelling) is formed • Break is splinted by fibrocartilage to form a callus • Fibrocartilage callus is replaced by a bony callus • Bony callus is remodeled to form a permanent patch
The Axial Skeleton • Forms the longitudinal axis of the body • Divided into three parts • Skull • Vertebral column • Bony thorax
The Skull • Two sets of bones • Cranium • Facial bones • Bones are joined by sutures • Only the mandible is attached by a freely movable joint
Paranasal Sinuses • Hollow portions of bones surrounding the nasal cavity • Functions of paranasal sinuses • Lighten the skull • Give resonance and amplification to voice
The Hyoid Bone • The only bone that does not articulate with another bone • Serves as a moveable base for the tongue • Aids in swallowing and speech
The Fetal Skull • The fetal skull is large compared to the infant’s total body length • Fontanels—fibrous membranes connecting the cranial bones • Allow the brain to grow • Convert to bone within 24 months after birth
The Vertebral Column • Each vertebrae is given a name according to its location • There are 24 single vertebral bones separated by intervertebral discs • Seven cervical vertebrae are in the neck • Twelve thoracic vertebrae are in the chest region • Five lumbar vertebrae are associated with the lower back
The Vertebral Column • Nine vertebrae fuse to form two composite bones • Sacrum • Coccyx • The spine has a normal curvature • Primary curvatures are the spinal curvatures of the thoracic and sacral regions - present from birth • Secondary curvatures are the spinal curvatures of the cervical and lumbar regions - develop after birth
The Vertebral Column • Sacrum - formed by the fusion of five vertebrae • Coccyx • Formed from the fusion of three to five vertebrae • “Tailbone,” or remnant of a tail that other vertebrates have
The Bony Thorax • Forms a cageto protect major organs • Consists of three parts • Sternum • Ribs • True ribs (pairs 1–7) • False ribs (pairs 8–12) • Floating ribs (pairs 11–12) • Thoracic vertebrae
The Appendicular Skeleton • Composed of 126 bones • Limbs(appendages) • Pectoral girdle • Pelvic girdle
The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle • Composed of two bones • Clavicle—collarbone • Scapula—shoulder blade • These bones allow the upper limb to have exceptionally free movement
Bones of the Upper Limbs • Humerus • Forms the arm • Single bone • The forearm has two bones • Ulna - medial bone in anatomical position • Radius - lateral bone in anatomical position
Bones of the Upper Limbs • The hand • Carpals—wrist • Metacarpals—palm • Phalanges—fingers
Bones of the Pelvic Girdle • Formed by two coxal (ossacoxae) bones • Composed of three pairs of fused bones • Ilium • Ischium • Pubis
Bones of the Pelvic Girdle • The total weight of the upper body rests on the pelvis • It protects several organs • Reproductive organs • Urinary bladder • Part of the large intestine
Gender Differences of the Pelvis • The female inlet is larger and more circular • The female pelvis as a whole is shallower, and the bones are lighter and thinner • The female ilia flare more laterally • The female sacrum is shorter and less curved • The female ischial spines are shorter and farther apart; thus the outlet is larger • The female pubic arch is more rounded because the angle of the pubic arch is greater
Bones of the Lower Limbs • The thigh has one bone • Femur - the heaviest, strongest bone in the body • The lower leg has two bones • Tibia • Shinbone • Larger and medially oriented • Fibula - thin and sticklike
Bones of the Lower Limbs • The foot • Tarsals • Two largest tarsals • Calcaneus (heelbone) • Talus • Metatarsals—sole • Phalanges—toes
Arches of the Foot • Bones of the foot are arranged to form three strong arches • Two longitudinal • One transverse